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Task 1

Over the last three decades, meaning in life has emerged as an important question in medical research. A recent study by researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine found that the presence of and search for meaning in life are important for health and well-being,though the relationships differ in adults younger and older than age 60.

The three-year study examined data from 1,042 adults, ages 21 to 100-plus. The presence of and search for meaning in life were assessed with interviews, including a questionnaire about meaning in life where participants were asked to rate items, such as, “I am seeking a purpose or mission for my life” and “I have discovered a satisfying life purpose”.

The study, published online in the December 10, 2019 edition of The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, found the presence of meaning in life is associated with better physical and mental well-being,while the search for meaning in life may be associated with worse mental well-being and cognitive functioning. “When you find more meaning in life, you become more contented, whereas if you don't have purpose in life and are searching for it unsuccessfully, you will feel much more stressed out,”said senior author Jeste.

The results also showed that the presence of meaning in life exhibited an inverted （倒置的）U-shaped relationship, while the search for meaning in life showed a U-shaped relationship with age.The researchers found that age 60 is when the presence of meaning in life peaks and the search for meaning in life was at its lowest point.

“The medical field is beginning to recognize that meaning in life is a clinically relevant and potentially modifiable factor, which can be targeted to enhance the well-being and functioning of patients,” said Awais Aftab, MD, first author of the paper. “We hope that our findings will serve as building blocks for the development of new interventions （干預） for patients searching for purpose.”

1. How did the researchers carry out the research?

A. By interviewing the participants.

B. By collecting questionnaires online.

C. By tracking the participants' daily life.

D. By examining data from relevant research.

2. What can benefit physical and mental well-being according to the research?

A. Sharing one's meaning in life.

B. Knowing one's meaning in life.

C. Changing one's meaning in life.

D. Searching for one's meaning in life.

3. What may happen when people turn 60 according to the researchers?

A. Most people have found their meaning in life.

B. Established relationships tend to break up.

C. The search for meaning in life reaches a peak.

D. Most people want to change their meaning in life.

4. What does the underlined word “modifiable” in the last paragraph mean?

A. Suitable. B. Decisive. C. Negative. D. Adjustable.

Task 2

How do you study for a test if you have five days? Well, that's a great question! Thankfully, you aren't asking, “How do you study for a test if you only have one, two, three, or four days?”Here's your 5-day schedule.

Ask and read.

Organize and make flashcards.

Pay attention in class—your teacher may be going over things that will be on the test! Take home your assignments, and former quizzes along with your textbook and review sheet.Make flashcards with a question/term/vocabulary word on the front of the card. Don't forget to stay focused!

Memorize.

Throughout the day in school, pull your flashcards out and ask yourself questions. Clarify anything you didn't totally understand with your teacher. Ask for missing items and ask if there will be a review before the test later on in the week.

Throughout the day, pull your flashcards out and ask yourself questions again. If your teacher is having an exam review today, pay close attention and write down anything you haven't learned yet.Ten-to-twenty minutes before your study partner (or mom) shows up to quiz you for the exam, review your flashcards. Make sure you have everything down pat. Stop once you've been through the questions a few times and get a good night's sleep.

A. Study and quiz.

B. Take a 5-minute break.

C. At home, organize your notes.

D. Confirm a study date for tomorrow night.

E. In school, ask your teacher what type of test it will be.

F. You gave yourself plenty of time to prepare fully for your test.

G. At home, set a timer for 45 minutes, and memorize everything on the review sheet.

Task 3

A primary school teacher in Kentucky went above and beyond to make sure that one student was included during her class field trip. Instead ofa fourth-grader who uses a wheelchair to miss out, Jim Freeman, a teacher at Tully Primary School,to carry 10-year-old Ryan Neighbors on amade backpack.

Shelly King, Neighbors's mother, says that her daughter has spina bifida （脊柱裂） and has used a wheelchair for herlife. Because of theof wheelchair access, previous school trips had posed ato the young girl.

Neighbors's family found out that this year the class would bethe Falls of the Ohio State Park, which they called “obviously, NOT” in a post. The family started to plan a(n)trip just for her. Instead, Freeman, who teaches the class nextto Neighbors's classroom, stepped in and volunteered to carry her around the park and its fossil beds using a special

King took to social media toFreeman and the staff at Jefferson County Public Schools. So far, the post has beenthousands of times.

“This is just one physical act that you can see, but we do thistimes throughout the school day and throughout the year,” Freeman. “All the teachers here at Tully work harder than most people.”

For Neighbors, however, the generousprovided a lesson that would likely stick with her for years. “Never feel like you're left alone,” Neighbors said.

1. A. monitoring B. ignoring C. allowing D. seizing

2. A. volunteered B. confirmed C. predicted D. abandoned

3. A. strangely B. interestingly C. obviously D. specially

4. A. typical B. entire C. regular D. general

5. A. lack B. success C. promise D. solution

6. A. intelligence B. belief C. judgement D. challenge

7. A. wandering B. knowing C. visiting D. remembering

8. A. accessible B. complete C. casual D. natural

9. A. alternative B. proud C. sympathetic D. grateful

10. A. plan B. door C. year D. neighbor

11. A. card B. watch C. backpack D. medal

12. A. safety B. strength C. generosity D. health

13. A. heart B. shame C. trouble D. puzzle

14. A. dealt with B. left out C. taken over D. turned down

15. A. develop B. select C. praise D. promise

16. A. discovered B. claimed C. permitted D. shared

17. A. innocent B. countless C. particular D. faithful

18. A. covered B. impressed C. compared D. responded

19. A. expect B. realize C. notice D. protect

20. A. chance B. time C. lesson D. deed

Task 4

第一節 語法填空

Johnny McFadden is the landlord of Star Inn, a public house in the village of St. Just. He set up a fence in front of the pub's main drinking area 1._____（make） sure that people keep at least two 2._____（meter） distance away from others.

McFadden said, “If I had put a little bit of rope there, I don't think anybody would have taken this much attention as they have to an electric fence.”

England is famous for its pubs, 3._____locals gather to enjoy alcoholic drinks and sometimes food. The government gave pubs 4._____（permit） to reopen on July 4, but they must enforce （強制執行） social distancing measures. That includes limiting pub employees' contact 5._____customers, and reducing the time customers spend at the bar.

McFadden said the rules represented a big culture change for 6._____（he） business.

“I run a very small bar. Everybody is accustomed to 7._____（sit） at the bar and pushing at the bar. They can't do that now. Things have changed,” he said.

The fence is not 8._____（actual） turned on. But McFadden said that the same logic which works in the nearby farms of rural Cornwall also 9._____（work） for the local drinkers.

He said, “As long as there's a warning sign on 10._____electric fence and you are warned about it, it's totally legal. And there's the fear factor—it works.”

第二節 書面表達

假定你是高二學生李華。 你校“我愛讀詩詞” (I Love Reading Poetry)俱樂部正在招納新成

員，參與誦讀中外名詩經驗交流及表演。 請你用英語給負責老師寫一封電子郵件，申請加入。要點如下：

1. 申請原因；

2. 個人特長；

3. 希望得到答復。

注意：

1. 詞數120左右；

2. 可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。

Dear Sir/Madam,

Yours,

Li Hua

Task 5

閱讀下面材料，根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。

I have been lucky to have had many wonderful teachers in my life. However, the one that really stands out is Karl Chip.

I first met Chip as a senior in high school when I was deciding where to go to college.Chip was the self-appointed athletic recruiter for Wellesley College.

Chip guided several types of us. There was the “academic star type”, who seemed to go all out, needing only a small word to guide them.The “international transplant type” seemed to come from across oceans and mountains to this New England world and needed a life guide.Another was the “geniuses of economics type”,for whom he held a special place in his heart and ensured internships（見習） and jobs held in the most famous places. And finally, the last type was the “scratch and dent kids”, who came to Wellesley with some baggage. They are full of potential, but have trouble with their decisionmaking. And if you were a “scratch and dent kid”, and also happened to be an athlete, you had no choice but to be pulled into Chip's orbit.

I was one of Chip's “kids”, a “scratch and dent kid”, but all his kids, regardless of “type”received the same wisdom, love, comfort and attention. My story is just one of hundreds of examples of Chip's influence on his children.

Twenty-seven years ago, when I entered Wellesley College, I was an immature athlete and lacked self-confidence. By the time I graduated, I was full of self-confidence—and as a result, probably a much nicer person. I owe much of my growth to Chip and his devotion to me and the other kids.

How did that happen? One part was athletic. The legend of Chip's basketball team of the 1990s is the story of a team that during the 1989-1990 season experienced two wins and twenty losses. Just two years later, thanks in large part to Chip's encouragement and faith in our ability, we won the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Championship, putting our record for the year at twenty-four wins and just two losses.

注意：續寫詞數應為150左右。

Paragraph 1:

The other part was academic.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Paragraph 2:

Chip passed away after a long illness last year.